Indiana Pacers forward David West defends Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic during the first half, Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Written by

Candace Buckner
candace.buckner@indystar.com

In the modern day NBA, the "stretch-four" - a player slotted in the power forward position who prefers the perimeter and shoots 3-pointers - is no longer a foreign concept. The Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki helped revolutionize the concept and led a new wave of jump-shooting power forwards such as Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Pelicans.

Now, Anderson, a 6-10 shooter who ranks third in the NBA in 3-point field goals attempted, poses a potential mismatch against David West as the Pelicans visit the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.